Riverwalk restrooms to reopen

The restrooms at the Riverwalk Welcome Center will reopen Saturday, the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo Foundation announced Tuesday.

The reopening is being paid for with contributions from the foundation, Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority, City Council and the Pueblo County commissioners.

The restrooms were closed this winter for budget reasons but the public, as well as public officials, have complained that money should be redirected to reopen the facilities at the welcome center, which is located on the Riverwalk near Union Avenue.

HARP Executive Director Jim Munch said the restrooms would open at 8:30 a.m. and be closed at dusk each day.

Munch said it costs the HARP Authority about $5,000 a month to keep the restrooms open to the public. The expense includes security, cleaning and the cost of an elevator to assure access for the disabled.